CHAPTER 90.

Medicine and Allied Occupations.

ARTICLE 1B.
Medical Malpractice Actions.

Section

§90-21.11. Definitions.

As used in this Article, the term "health care provider" means without
limitation any person who pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 90 of the General Statutes
is licensed, or is otherwise registered or certified to engage in the practice of or
otherwise performs duties associated with any of the following: medicine, surgery,
dentistry, pharmacy, optometry, midwifery, osteopathy, podiatry, chiropractic, radiology,
nursing, physiotherapy, pathology, anesthesiology, anesthesia, laboratory analysis,
rendering assistance to a physician, dental hygiene, psychiatry, psychology; or a hospital
or a nursing home; or any other person who is legally responsible for the negligence of
such person, hospital or nursing home; or any other person acting at the direction or
under the supervision of any of the foregoing persons, hospital, or nursing home.

As used in this Article, the term "medical malpractice action" means a civil
action for damages for personal injury or death arising out of the furnishing or failure
to furnish professional services in the performance of medical, dental, or other health
care by a health care provider. (1975, 2nd Sess., c. 977, s. 4; 1987, c. 859, s. 1; 1995,
c. 509, s. 135.2(o).)